Old-School Quant Investor Is Taking a Value Victory Lap

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David G. Booth, founder and chief executive of Dimensional Fund Advisors,.

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For the first time in years, David Booth’s old-school views on investing are back in fashion.

The co-founder of quant giant Dimensional Fund Advisors LP is finding a receptive audience for his belief that value investing will win out in the long haul -- just like the academics said it would.